Gambling awareness for adolescents

[Oilacris]

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I think that this program will really help to reduce the level of gambling addiction among young people at least unlike those programs that prohibit gambling activities by laws. Any prohibited activity pushes teenagers to explore it out of curiosity. If the information about gambling is presented by qualified specialists capable of explaining the risks of gambling then it will give a completely different perception to teenagers. 

Thats really some good initiative rather than making out some full scale ban or prohibition of gambling considering that they do really have some big contribution in terms of taxes.

Spreading awareness like this is a good initiative at least but doesnt really give out guarantees on resolving such problem specially with addiction but somehow it do really

give out some little effects and contribution towards avoiding gambling addiction.

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Teach them maths, statistics data analysis and probability theory is what I learnt when I was young and was a great guide to many normal risk vs reward events especially in finance.   Just normal education done right would help alot or previously I've read suggestions on teaching kids normal basic book keeping for planning paying of bills etc.  Everyone needs that skill but most never learn it formally or properly hence even without gambling its easy to get into financial trouble.

[michellee]

What do you think about this initiative??
https://www.gamblinginsider.com/news/13127/gambling-with-lives-launches-new-gambling-education-programme

I am quite impressed when almost everyone does not care about the environment, even teenagers are often considered just a bunch of delinquents and have no purpose in life. An idea emerged as well as an initiative based on concerns that occurred in the field. Of course we will support this program. I hope all other countries also have this awareness, and make it a pilot program to empower young people to have a better living arrangement. Gambling addiction does need to be prevented, at least with various awareness of the surrounding community.

If we can touch the teenagers to have or do something good that they can do and seriously do that thing, the teenagers will not even think to do something wrong in their lives. Even they will get to do the other good things to use their time to make a good thing. That programs is good but needs more supports from the parents who have children or teenagers because the first guard the young people is their parents. The government or instance or charity is a back up when the parents need help for more and hopefully, that can help the younger people to have a better life.

[Davidvictorson]

UK charity Gambling with Lives has created what it describes as “a ground-breaking new youth education programme”.

The programme is aimed at preventing gambling harm in young people and will be piloted at schools in Essex, Manchester and Northern Ireland.

According to a press release published by the group, it aims to influence the way gambling awareness education is delivered to young people and address the lack of information and help currently available.

Speaking about the programme, James Grimes, Head of Education at Gambling with Lives, said: “What makes this programme unique is that it includes the role of addictive products and predatory marketing in causing harm.

Apparently there is going to be a new education program for youths which would teach them about gambling, it would be not only unbiased but evidence based as well, they are going to put roles out in the open regarding the predatory market and how it's influencing the adolescents at this moment, I do think that this might be really helpful for certain cases because they are not shoo-in things away but rather teaching adolescents and talking about their issues.

What do you think about this initiative??
https://www.gamblinginsider.com/news/13127/gambling-with-lives-launches-new-gambling-education-programme

Honestly, anything that is educating anyone about the poor choices behind long term gambling is a positive move. Gambling as a fun event, enjoyed with friends in a social setting, maybe once or twice a year is the correct way to look at it. Getting tunnel vision that you must spin that next slot after you rush home from work and put in the final amount of your paycheck because you want to chase the rush you got years ago, is the worst scenario to be in - an all consuming addiction pattern that is terribly easy to fall into and only benefits the gambling company. The best form of education is really going to be a solid appreciation of math, critical thinking skills and a wide range of financial knowledge that should be taught in schools from an early age - ideally with real money at stake.

I do agree with you. The proper and real education other than those from supposed gambling sites is a step in the right direction. And I like that the target population is for the younger generation because you gotta catch 'em young. Teenage age is the formative years and that's when one can be taught to break old maladaptive habits and build new skills that pay off later in life.

[Fesatmas]

If we can touch the teenagers to have or do something good that they can do and seriously do that thing, the teenagers will not even think to do something wrong in their lives. Even they will get to do the other good things to use their time to make a good thing. That programs is good but needs more supports from the parents who have children or teenagers because the first guard the young people is their parents. The government or instance or charity is a back up when the parents need help for more and hopefully, that can help the younger people to have a better life.

Obviously, because of the motivational factors from family, friends, the environment also has the potential to provide a faster impetus in improving his bad habits. Especially if the motivation to change to something positive comes from self-awareness. Of course I believe their parents will be very supportive of what will be done as a form of education in a direction that can provide positive things. Trust the family is the first to give full support.

[maju69]

Teach them maths, statistics data analysis and probability theory is what I learnt when I was young and was a great guide to many normal risk vs reward events especially in finance.   Just normal education done right would help alot or previously I've read suggestions on teaching kids normal basic book keeping for planning paying of bills etc.  Everyone needs that skill but most never learn it formally or properly hence even without gambling its easy to get into financial trouble.

Do all have to study the material to be better? Shouldn't greatness according to talents and interests be a benchmark in order to provide something that according to him is suitable for each individual in finding identity?
How not all young people like the boring teaching of statistical data analysis and things that in the end only add to the burden on their minds. Because this is a form of program for them to avoid the abyss of gambling, the program managers know what they should teach according to their respective criteria.

[pawanjain]

UK charity Gambling with Lives has created what it describes as “a ground-breaking new youth education programme”.

The programme is aimed at preventing gambling harm in young people and will be piloted at schools in Essex, Manchester and Northern Ireland.

According to a press release published by the group, it aims to influence the way gambling awareness education is delivered to young people and address the lack of information and help currently available.

Speaking about the programme, James Grimes, Head of Education at Gambling with Lives, said: “What makes this programme unique is that it includes the role of addictive products and predatory marketing in causing harm.

Apparently there is going to be a new education program for youths which would teach them about gambling, it would be not only unbiased but evidence based as well, they are going to put roles out in the open regarding the predatory market and how it's influencing the adolescents at this moment, I do think that this might be really helpful for certain cases because they are not shoo-in things away but rather teaching adolescents and talking about their issues.

What do you think about this initiative??
https://www.gamblinginsider.com/news/13127/gambling-with-lives-launches-new-gambling-education-programme

What if it does more harm than good and actually provokes children to try gambling ?
Although the probability might be less since it would be taught as a subject or general awareness kind of thing but there have been cases where a particular awareness program actually stimulated people to do that particular thing.
But anyway, until the awareness is given in a positive way I think it's actually good to teach about the negative impacts of gambling to people.
At least gamblers would then not blame that they didn't know the impacts of gambling.

[michellee]

If we can touch the teenagers to have or do something good that they can do and seriously do that thing, the teenagers will not even think to do something wrong in their lives. Even they will get to do the other good things to use their time to make a good thing. That programs is good but needs more supports from the parents who have children or teenagers because the first guard the young people is their parents. The government or instance or charity is a back up when the parents need help for more and hopefully, that can help the younger people to have a better life.

Obviously, because of the motivational factors from family, friends, the environment also has the potential to provide a faster impetus in improving his bad habits. Especially if the motivation to change to something positive comes from self-awareness. Of course I believe their parents will be very supportive of what will be done as a form of education in a direction that can provide positive things. Trust the family is the first to give full support.

Yes, it is. Their parents will really help them to build self-awareness that has already been lost before so they can change for the better. If they can get full support from their family, their recovery process will not take too long because he will see that every people in his family does not want to see he is in his downfall. When a good meet big support, that will be a big power for him to change his bad habits because he knows that people around him will always help him.

[dothebeats]

This is a new approach, although I will be honest that I don't think that this in itself would be effective, given that the adolescents are given the chance to try gambling (and even taught how to do so) which leaves a door hanging should these same adolescents ever changed their mind. But, if these adolescents know how to process the information that they were given, and realize that the same negative effects that they are shown could also happen to them, then it would be mission success. I'd love to see the results of this gambling awareness campaign with a new approach, since the older ones which pushes the young ones away from gambling seemed to have failed, as more and more from the younger demographic appear to have succumbed from the gambling problem.

[Saint-loup]

What if it does more harm than good and actually provokes children to try gambling ?
Although the probability might be less since it would be taught as a subject or general awareness kind of thing but there have been cases where a particular awareness program actually stimulated people to do that particular thing.
But anyway, until the awareness is given in a positive way I think it's actually good to teach about the negative impacts of gambling to people.
At least gamblers would then not blame that they didn't know the impacts of gambling.

You're right this kind of awareness program can actually stimulate teenagers to try gambling games. But what do you suggest to do instead of that? On other threads, some morons are complaining about the lack of protection of children against gambling activities and ask for mandatory KYC on all gambling sites.

[Fesatmas]

If we can touch the teenagers to have or do something good that they can do and seriously do that thing, the teenagers will not even think to do something wrong in their lives. Even they will get to do the other good things to use their time to make a good thing. That programs is good but needs more supports from the parents who have children or teenagers because the first guard the young people is their parents. The government or instance or charity is a back up when the parents need help for more and hopefully, that can help the younger people to have a better life.

Obviously, because of the motivational factors from family, friends, the environment also has the potential to provide a faster impetus in improving his bad habits. Especially if the motivation to change to something positive comes from self-awareness. Of course I believe their parents will be very supportive of what will be done as a form of education in a direction that can provide positive things. Trust the family is the first to give full support.

Yes, it is. Their parents will really help them to build self-awareness that has already been lost before so they can change for the better. If they can get full support from their family, their recovery process will not take too long because he will see that every people in his family does not want to see he is in his downfall. When a good meet big support, that will be a big power for him to change his bad habits because he knows that people around him will always help him.

I hope this program expands in all countries that dominate youth gambling. However, lately the pandemic has brought many young people into the world of gambling because they have been hit by mass layoffs. In fact, I can see that where I live, in every gathering place for teenagers there is always one gambling online and the other being watched. So it gradually affects the others. I need to think about the same thing in a small area, for example providing education about the dangers of gambling, especially to those closest to me.

[Silberman]

I hope this project becomes successful and continue to benefit the youth and gamblers as well, it's a win-win situation for the government and for the gambling industry as well, the gambling industry does not want to get the blame whenever there is one gambler perish from the harmful effect of gambling, the gambling industry wants their players to become a responsible gambler, they do not want a broken relationship and broken homes.
With this program it will ease up the burden and both the government and the gambling industry.

I agree, those that are against the gambling or the alcohol industry think they want addicted people to use their products and services but this is not the case, if anything they hate this because it gives them a bad image, they want people that can control themselves and enjoy themselves casually so they can make money without the government interfering on their business all the time, so a campaign of awareness to help the young is a good idea to prevent cases of addiction in the future.

[Fatunad]

I hope this project becomes successful and continue to benefit the youth and gamblers as well, it's a win-win situation for the government and for the gambling industry as well, the gambling industry does not want to get the blame whenever there is one gambler perish from the harmful effect of gambling, the gambling industry wants their players to become a responsible gambler, they do not want a broken relationship and broken homes.
With this program it will ease up the burden and both the government and the gambling industry.

I agree, those that are against the gambling or the alcohol industry think they want addicted people to use their products and services but this is not the case, if anything they hate this because it gives them a bad image, they want people that can control themselves and enjoy themselves casually so they can make money without the government interfering on their business all the time, so a campaign of awareness to help the young is a good idea to prevent cases of addiction in the future.

There might be some interference from the government but you can see most of the time that they do only end up on those warnings and never intended for it to be banned or prohibited.Why?
because they are earning or getting big revenue from it or simply with tax and thats why they do still continue to operate despite of the addiction that it gives to the citizens.
Young age or children which arent that mature would always have that kind of curiosity in mind which it is likely that they would engage with gambling specially this one
could give out easy money from easy win but thats not how reality works as we know.

[Distinctin]

That is supposed to be going to happen, education about gambling is very important in order for us to be aware of what we've been doing.
However, this couldn't stop people from becoming addicted that is because it was their decision either. This is all about self-control, might that education have a good impact on the other people but might also it was just ignored from others.

[7788bitcoin]

Teach them maths, statistics data analysis and probability theory is what I learnt when I was young and was a great guide to many normal risk vs reward events especially in finance.   Just normal education done right would help alot or previously I've read suggestions on teaching kids normal basic book keeping for planning paying of bills etc.  Everyone needs that skill but most never learn it formally or properly hence even without gambling its easy to get into financial trouble.

Statistical date and probability theories are great to have an understanding of the game but then there are other finer details you need to learn about the team before placing a bet. If you are betting in sport then the health of the individual is important especially if it is a solo sporting event any information about a niggle or sprain could change the outcome of the match irrespective of statistical data.

[uneng]

Teach them maths, statistics data analysis and probability theory is what I learnt when I was young and was a great guide to many normal risk vs reward events especially in finance.   Just normal education done right would help alot or previously I've read suggestions on teaching kids normal basic book keeping for planning paying of bills etc.  Everyone needs that skill but most never learn it formally or properly hence even without gambling its easy to get into financial trouble.

Congratulations for your post, you just nailed it. If adolescents were able to understand how maths, statistics, probabilities work they would understand they can't milk money from gambling in a daily, weekly or monthly basis and consequently would search for real ways to make a living and only then gambling could become part of their life in a responsible way.

Besides education, I think younger generations also lacks responsabilities in life. Due to technological improvements and social changes, everything is a lot easier to be achieved or fullfiled nowadays and not too much is demanded by the school and parents. This puts adolescents in a confort zone and make them believe money should also be easy to be earned and then they appeal to gambling.

As you mentioned teaching kids normal basic planning knowledge, it made me think to give adolescents more responsabilities, like managing the receipt and expenses of a house, for an example, would also be interesting for this project presented by OP be more effective. If adolescents learn they can't risk money they will need for their basic needs without any parents backing them I'm sure many will change their mindsets.

[Tumanggor]

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Useful charity work like this should be done in all countries not only England
my country has a high number of young people who are addicted to gambling and drugs but outreach activities to schools are almost non-existent

Gambling awareness programs in every school must have a big impact in saving young people from the trap of gambling addiction which will later ruin their future

young people are the future leaders of a country, it is a pity if they waste their potential on gambling or drugs and become the garbage of society

[coupable]

I still think that school should only teach science and stuff, and problems like sex, drug, gambling, etc. (about morality) are still in the parents' domain. However, especially for gambling, it uses math and can be explained in math class, and the addiction (endorphins et al., can also be explained in biology/chemistry classes) so not really necessary to burden students with more topic. Most of the time, this kind of material, like sex education only be used as a joke/meme, remember? Hence, I don't think it can make a big difference.

It's much more helpful if it's taught both sides, look at sex education, it can help that people understand sexuality and get curious and that's where the parents come in and tell them what they need to know about sex and how it's no t going to be good for their future if they don't do it the right way and without thinking straight. Same with gambling, I think that a diversified opinion will help the kid grow his/her critical thinking skill so that they can make or formulate their own decisions as they grow older.

For both, gambling and sex, i think it's necessary for governments who respect their people to find a solution for those behavioral issues with underaged. Especially that almost all of them see publicities for gambling websites in many of the websites they used to visit and same with sex (pornographic content ads are everywhere). Every addictional behavior has a harmful side and if the gov doesn't want to see a sick generation, many unusual programs should take place from now on to get a good result for the next decade at least (those programs take long time to get a result).
I think they should teach them about the bad side of gambling (does there a good side of it?) and how it may destroy their lives if reaching addiction which is so easy.

[harizen]

Apparently there is going to be a new education program for youths which would teach them about gambling, it would be not only unbiased but evidence based as well, they are going to put roles out in the open regarding the predatory market and how it's influencing the adolescents at this moment, I do think that this might be really helpful for certain cases because they are not shoo-in things away but rather teaching adolescents and talking about their issues.

What do you think about this initiative??
https://www.gamblinginsider.com/news/13127/gambling-with-lives-launches-new-gambling-education-programme

Nothing wrong with me and that's a good initiative. That's for awareness and not totally telling the people that they should stop doing gambling.

It's good that they think of that kind of program for youths. Like I'm always saying, youth has no way to avoid encountering gambling that's why instead of limiting or forcing youths to avoid gambling, let them decide for themselves if they want to try gambling or not.

With that education program, somehow these youth will have an overview of what they will expect to see in gambling. No curiosity nor confusion once they enter and do the actual gambling.

[Rengga Jati]

Could there be a "something" behind this program?
Why is the target of adolescents?
Possible. But hopefully not.

But certainly, education related to gambling for teenagers who are already prepared is needed, at least they know the basic.
But back again on what the contents of the program. And certainly not only echo the positive side but also seen from the other side.
But if related to the Charity program, this might be useful. But still, the main purpose does not intend to attract these adolescents to be interested in playing gambling always.